I wouldn't worry about it then :) Sometimes it's important to just enjoy the moment and go with it, as long as it's not an everyday thing lol.

Thanks - that makes a lot of sense as I do enjoy meals with friends etc :)

Wednesday

10.15: Shake, small banana, Mini Babybel Light cheese (300)
2.15: Hard-boiled egg, tuna-bean salad, carrot salad, Mini Milk (300)
5.15: Apple, oatbiscuit, Mini Babybel Light (200)
9.00: Potato salad with hardboiled egg & mayo, green beans in garlic & oil, sliced ham, green salad with dressing, two mini Twisters (800)
Calories: 1,600
Exercise: 55 mins cycling

B- sf shake 200
L- changed it to a 6' veggie sub at subway :) I love how you can go on their website and build a sub and then find out how many calories it has! 360
baked bbq chips 120
S- sf shake, graham crackers and frosting 400

snack 1 kashi bar, baked bbq chips 240
snack 2 soft pretzel with mustard 250
snack 3 half of a sf meal bar 100

daily calorie goal 1,696 (going to start calorie cycling) Actual: 1,670
water intake 4/7
exercise: 1 mile walk with family Done

b: toasted english muffin with melted cheese, yumm. honey in my tea: 250

s: apple: 90

l: soup 190

s: 3 cookies: 170
mini pastry: 200

mango: 65
english muffin with pb: 255
yogurt: 70

cereal: 160

1450!

9.30: Shake & banana (300)
11.30: Oat biscuit & mini Babybel Light (100)
1.30: Wholemeal pita wth ham salad, boiled egg (300)
4.40: Tuna-bean salad (200)
5.15: Oat biscuit & mini Twist (100)
7.00: Ham, mini Babybel Light, Mini milk (200)
9.00: Fishfingers & green beans in garlic, two oatbiscuits, ice-cream, apple (600)
Calories: 1,800
Exercise: None (a little sore from yesterday)

Hey, where is everyone? I thought I'd be catching up on pages and pages of posts . . maybe everyone is busy as a bee like me.

Been kinda doing ok BUT . . been lax, lax, lax on actually counting calories and have been doing some of that God-awful mindless eating that is just NO GOOD!

Totally OP today, am sitting at 1400 cals. I ran into Kohl's this afternoon looking for some summer shoes (found two pair!). Just for kicks I decided to try on some clothes cause most of what I own is ancient and quite roomy at this point. Yay! Bought two skorts, two shorts (all size 12) and a top (M). Woot, woot! I'd still like a few more tops so might go back. Felt great to put something on and have it fit but since I'm only at the half way point I felt like I shouldn't even bother buying anything. Well, when these get too big I'll just have to go shopping again!

Anyway, THAT little trip today made me double down and stick to plan. One. Day. At. A. Time. Right?

~*Happy Friday*~

B- sf shake 200
L- foot long veggie sub from Subway (my new favorite food!) 670
bbq potato chips 180
S- sf shake 200

snack 1 x
snack 2 kashi granola bar, bbq baked lays 300 (I went overboard on the chips ugh)
snack 3 x

daily calorie goal 1,435 Actual: 1,550 Darn, I went over for the first time this week :(
water intake 3/7
exercise: probably skipping today because we might go out on our boat tonight.

9.30: Wholemeal pita bread, bananan, mini Babybel Light (300)
12.00: Two oat biscuits & herbal tea (100)
2.00: Hardboiled egg, tuna-bean salad, carrot salad (300)
5.45: Hardboiled egg, apple (200)
9.00: Veggie pizza, Solero ice-cream (900)
Calories: 1,800
Exercise: 40 mins cycling, 40 mins walking (20 mins of this with heavy backpack)

This was a so-so day, but at least I ditched the jelly bean flavors I dislike (instead of, ahem, eating them all)

B: HB egg, 1/2 c 0% Greek yogurt, 1 Tb honey
S: Nature Valley Oat and honey granola bar 2 pack [out doing errands]
L: HB egg when I got home
S: jellybeans
D: 1 cup homemade beef/cabbage/bean soup, toast with diet marge
S: TBD, but probably fruit and/or a popsicle

total: about 1350, according to MyFitnessPal

Walked about 3 miles, but it was really hot so was not doing run/walk (maybe tomorrow!)

Happy Friday! Looking forward to a mindful but fun weekend :)

Liliann,
Like you, I use up a lot of calories on coffee (I love half and half)! Have you tried switching from sugar to an artificial sweetener such as Splenda? Also, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter butter-flavored spray is a pretty good substitute for butter on eggs, veggies, bread, and popcorn. ;)

Just some thoughts. :)

Have you tried Stevia?

9.30: Shake & banana (300)
12.00: Oat biscuit, mini Twister (100)
1.45: Potato salad & ham (350)
4.30: Solero ice-cream (100)
5.00 Ham (100)
5.30: mini Babybel Light (50)
7.30: Fish-fingers, green beans, Fab (500)
9.00: Veggie cannelloni (350)
2.00: Oat biscuit, two mini Babybel Lights (150)
12.30: Potato salad, ham, Solero, apple (500)

Calories: 2,500 (UGH)
Exercise: None to speak of

Edited to add: Ate more after I posted this, so added it on. No idea why though was definitely physically very hungry (rather than just bored etc).

Weigh in was this morning (Sunday) and lost 2 lb this week anyway. :bunny2:

Maybe I have been under-eating on other days? Or maybe too much sugar today? Hmm. Overall, my average for the last six days has been 1,900 cals per day, so perhaps I just need to aim for that every day instead?

Yep, very tough! I'd so love to find a good substitute for half and half but everything I've tried so far is just yucky. :p

Stevia quite good, though some people find it a little bitter. The advantages are that it's natural & doesn't effect blood sugar!

Great day for you, by the way! Keep at it!

Good morning all!

Weigh in this morning - still 162. However, it is TOM and I had Chinese food for dinner last night with lots of salt...was 159 end of last week, but my official weigh in day is Sunday so will just wait this out. Calories yesterday just over 1300 on MyFitnessPal (I'll say 1400 because I had about 4 Life Savers too)...I didn't eat a lot before dinner, though (HB egg for breakfast, cereal for lunch, rice cakes and popsicle for snacks) - wasn't that hungry, though. Minimal exercise, unfortunately.

Today need to avoid Chinese leftovers! Writing it out in MFP is really helpful because I normally wouldn't think about it.

Feeling a little discouraged, but will plug on :)
Well done northernrose! That is great!
And well done to us all for counting and being aware! :)

Hey, you didn't put on any weight! That is a really good thing :) I'm sure you will get there. Lots of people on here seem to have hit plateaus then overcome them.

Sunday

10.30: Porridge & banana (300)
3.30: Tuna-bean salad, apple, mini Babybel Light (300)
5.30: Oat biscuit & ice lolly (100)
10.30: Chicken frankfurters in wholegrain demi baguette, large mixed salad (700)
Calories: 1,400 (not a conscious act of deprivation - just not all that hungry today! Strange.)
Exercise: 52 mins cycling (3 minutes faster than personal best for this route), 25 mins gentle walking

Now this is interesting. After a different breakfast of porridge and a banana I went five hours without being hungry, and was definitely less hungry overall during the day (though this may be for other reasons, I guess, such as cutting right back on sugar). I will try the same strategy tomorrow and see if the same thing occurs. It will certainly be interesting to see how I fare tomorrow as I'm in London for the day & overnight!

Sunday:

Breakfast: Two pumpkin chocolate-chip pancakes and syrup
Lunch: Large pita bread with hummus, hot peppers and cilantro
Dinner: Small portion of mushroom ravioli with cream cheese sauce, large salad with homemade honey-garlic dressing
Snacks and drinks: carrots, red peppers, coffees, wine, sangria

This weekend was a total bust. During the week I'm home and can plan out my food. On the weekends we're out and about and usually on our boat. We also always eat a big meal at my in-laws every Sunday. I'm doing the calorie cycling method and have more calories allotted for the weekend, but I still went way over bleh! I'm going to have to come up with a game plan to make the weekends go more smoothly.

weekend was a horrible fail as per usual. :(

b: oatmeal w. pb and jam: 260

l: chicken and carrots: 315

d: gyoza and noodles: 480

s: muffin: 380



total: 1450 approx.

northernrose - Thanks, you're right, it was good to stay the same. I am still the same today. But will just keep going...better than not keeping on going, right? Also like you I find that eating oatmeal/porridge keeps me going forever, so it is an ideal breakfast. Easy, too - which is also good.

summerlove - That doesn't sound too bad to me, really! You are doing really well. And weekends are hard, I know.

I've had just over 1100 so far and have 200 to play with. Need to avoid messing up a good day with cookies before bed (this has happened a LOT with me, I live with thin and self-controlled people who move the cookies away or don't bring them out and this is totally my fault because, hello cookies! I really really like you!)

I will try and come by this thread earlier in the day and comment more and stuff. I'm just about out of perky this time of the evening and it was super hot here all day (ugh). Have a wonderful evening and see you tomorrow :)

I didn't even track this weekend :( my official weigh in day is Saturday but I'm changing it to Monday to see if it will help me not binge :(

This is great thinking - my weigh-in day is Sunday, and that is a big motivator on Saturday night!!

Well, I did not do too badly yesterday, considering I was away from home & having work meetings / socialising:


Monday
8.30: Turkey frankfurers and baked beans (300) - could not face porridge this morning, for some reason :(
1.00: Two mini Babybel Light and an apple (200)
3.00: Carrot cake (350)
7.30: Quaker rice cake snacks (100)
8:30: Very amazing, delicious veggie pizza - a PROPER ONE - and totally worth it :D (1000)
10:30: Small bite of large cookie (yes, just one bite) and small plain biscuit (100)

Calories: 2,050 (a lot of these figures are guesses, but I have erred on the side of adding more if in doubt)
Exercise: None

Hello everyone! I am just starting back again. I believe that the calorie counters is where I need to be, considering that this is a lifestyle change. I look forward to being accountable here and getting to know all of you. :)

The holiday weekend was a calorie disaster for me. Moving on now :dizzy:

B-sf shake 200
L-homemade fried rice 250, baked chips 120
S-sf bar 200

snack 1 rice crisps 70
snack 2 trail mix 400
snack 3 x

calorie goal: 1,280 Actual: 1,240

exercise: 1 1/2 mile walk

Welcome to the thread! And we have very similar weight loss goals :D

b: toast w. egg: 200

2 oatmeal cookies: 110 :)

l: salad w. chicken: 330

d: 1 slice of banana bread:400?

hot dog: 450

1450 - 1500 approx. :)

Total: 1610 (or ~1410 calories with 200 calories burned via exercise)

Breakfast: 225
Fresh Fruit Smoothie
Coffee with milk & hazelnut syrup (I can't give it up, just a splash!)

Morning Snack: 105
Apple slices & peanut butter

Lunch: 330
Trader Joe's Paneer Tikka Masala

Afternoon Snack: 250
Hardboiled Egg & Crackers

Dinner: 700
Kale Salad & 2 slices garlic bread

Welcome! I find this thread really great for keeping me on track, and there's always lots of support on it, even when you stuff up a bit :o

Tuesday

8.30: Weetabix and a banana (300)
12:00: Apple (100)
12.30: Popcorn (100)
2.15: Tuna bean salad (200)
3.30: Two oat biscuits (100)
6:30: Banana (100)
9.00: Turkey frankfurers, potato salad, green beans & carrots in garlic, mini milk ice lolly (700)

Calories: 1,600
Exercise: 48 mins (4 mins faster than my personal best for this route; looks like I will have to extend the route soon!)

Weetabix definitely not a good breakfast - I was hungry a couple of hours later and starving my mid-day. Ended up snacking far more than I have been throughout day. Very odd. Back to porridge for breakfast tomorrow!

Well today I didn't do horrible but didn't do awesome either. I had a small apple and banana for breakfast. Lunch- shepards pie which I am guessing about 600 calories, ugh. Dinner-baked chicken and salad. So I ate most of my calories for lunch. The best thing about today is that I didn't have a single soda! That's a big deal for me. Didn't get any real exercise in today just worked. I am trying to take this all slow considering I am trying to make lifestyle changes. Hope u all had a great day! :)

My big meal of the day is always at lunchtime :)

Wednesday
8.30: Porridge made with soya milk, banana (300)
1.30: Poached eggs & butter beans (300)
4.00: Tuna, apple & oat biscuit (200)
4.30: Potato salad (150)
7.00: Breadstick (50)
8.00: Two small nectarines (100)
9.00: Spinach & ricotta Tortellini, large salad (700)
12:00 Ice-cream (100) - pff, walk of shame.
2.00: Oat biscuit, nectarine (100) - double pff.
Calories: 2,000
Exercise: None, aside from a short walk.

May experiment with upping calories a little in first half of the day tomorrow.

ETA: In spite of late night snacking, bought on my insomnia, I was down 2 lbs on the scale this morning (though not officially logging it until weigh-in on Sunday). I guess I am averaging 1,800 overall for this week, which is the point! I seem to be doing a weird, accidental version of calorie cycling :D

Thursday
10.30: Spinach & ricotta tortellini, salad, small nectarine & small banana (500)
2.00: Beans with spinach & poached egg, small nectarine (400)
5.40: Two mini Babybel Light & a small apple (150)
7.30-9.30: 2 gin & slimline tonics (100)
10.15: Fishfingers & chips, ice-cream (750)
Calories: 1,900
Exercise: 50 minutes cycling

I have stayed within 1300-1400 calories for the past couple of days. Just haven't had much time to get online. Hope all of you are doing well. If you happen to fall off, get right back on. Have a great weekend everyone :)

Well done! I think I'm going to post a little less frequently myself. It has been a great tool to get me started & realise the value of keeping a record of calories, so I'm going to try it alone for a week!

Friday
10.30: Porridge (400)
2.00: BLT (400)
3:00: Small chocoalte bar (100)
6:00: Strawberries (100)
9:00: Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce, cheese on toast, orange, hot chocolate (800)
Calories: 1,800
Exercise: None (feeling achey & grottily pre-menstrual)

Really proud of self today, Feeling pre-menstrual and craving chocolate & carbs like mad. Chose small bar of choc, strawberries & low cal hot chocolate instead! Just as satisfying, in the end, but not easy choices to make at the time!

b: toast and egg: 200

s: granola bar: 130

l: flatbread: 290

d: noodles & gyoza: 480

s: blueberries: 130

total: 1230

b: toast and egg: 185

s: granola bar: 150

l: blueberries, chicken (odd combo :P) - 265

d: noodles & gyoza: 500

s: pineapple: 145

mango juice: 140

chocolate: 50

total: 1450 total